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The British prime minister David Cameron could afford to smile after his Conservative party defied the pollsters to win a majority in the general election. Nationalists virtually swept the board in Scotland. But this raised uestions of legitimacy not only for Mr Cameron, but also for some of the opposition parties. Three party leaders resigned. An obstacle-strewn road lies ahead for the government, which will have to grapple with a narrow majority and the divisive issue of Europe.

Also in this podcast: Is Saudi Arabia treating the war in Yemen as a training ground for its armed forces? How serious is the latest anti-corruption drive in China? And the peculiar story of the finance minister, his wife, and the pop star. (Clue: none are common people now.)